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Got trapped wind? This is what helped one writer overcome it

Heard a lot about probiotics? Now experts are talking about prebiotics - foods that feed our friendly bugs. Could they help this writer’s trapped wind?


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How to give up drinking for a month – by someone who loves booze

Not drinking is suddenly cool. But doing it isn't easy. Health journalist Helen Foster did it and has written an entire book called Quit Alcohol (for a month) about how she gave up drinking for a month. Here's what she learned


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IBS symptoms made this fashionista look pregnant – here’s what helped

Fashion presenter and Instagram star Naomi Isted never knew when her IBS would cripple her with bloating and cramps - here's how she finally got it under control


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‘How I overcame depression without medication’

Former model Alison Canavan struggled with debilitating mental illness - here's what helped


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Women with ADHD – what it’s like to live with it

ADHD is being missed in girls, suggest new guidelines, and it's been found to lead to anxiety and depression in later life. We spoke to two women that live with the condition and a leading expert on the help that's out there 


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My clean eating became orthorexia nervosa

Orthorexia nervosa, a clean eating obsession, ran former health and food blogger Daniella Isaacs's life for years. Now she shares her emotional story with the eating disorder before taking her one-man show Hear Me Raw to theatres during this year's Edinburgh Festival